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Council Implementing Decision Setting out A Council of the European Union Brussels, 18 February 2016 (OR. en) 6220/16 Interinstitutional File: 2016/0035 (NLE) PARLNAT 29 NOTE From: General Secretariat of the Council To: National parliaments Subject: Council Implementing Decision setting out a Recommendation on addressing the serious deficiencies identified in the 2015 evaluation of the application of the Schengen acquis in the field of management of the external borders by Greece In accordance with Article 15(3) of Council Regulation 1053/2013 of 7 October 2013, establishing an evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis and repealing the Decision of the Executive Committee of 16 September 1998 setting up a Standing Committee on the evaluation and implementation of Schengen, the Council hereby transmits to national parliaments the Council Implementing Decision setting out a Recommendation on addressing the serious deficiencies identified in the 2015 evaluation of the application of the Schengen acquis in the field of management of the external borders by Greece. 6220/16 PS/ft 1 DRI EN ANNEX Council Implementing Decision setting out a RECOMMENDATION on addressing the serious deficiencies identified in the 2015 evaluation on the application of the Schengen acquis in the field of management of the external borders by Greece THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013 of 7 October 2013 establishing an evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis and repealing the Decision of the Executive Committee of 16 September 1998 setting up a Standing Committee on the evaluation and implementation of Schengen 1, and in particular Article 15 thereof Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, Whereas: (1a) The EU is at present facing an unprecedented migratory and refugee crisis following a sharp increase of mixed migratory flows in 2015. This has lead to severe difficulties in several Member States in ensuring efficient external border controls in accordance with the Schengen acquis and in the reception and processing of migrants arriving. Greece is, mainly due to its geographical situation, particularly affected by these developments due to a shift in migratory flows and an increase in the number of migrants arriving in Greece. The massive inflow is of a nature that would put the external border control of any Member State under severe pressure. 1 OJ L 295, 6.11.2013, p. 27. 6220/16 PS/ft 2 DRI EN 78,5 percent of all illegal external border crossings into Greece in the period of January to October 2015 took place in the last 3 months of that period. So far more than 90.000 people were rescued in over 2.500 incidents. This creates great challenges in the management of the migratory and human crisis (many people arriving are in need of international protection without applying for asylum). Greece has taken a number of measures to deal with the situation, but in the particular unprecedented crisis situation further efforts are needed. The overall functioning of the Schengen area is at serious risk, and action needs to be taken urgently. The difficulties faced in the protection of the external borders by Greece is an issue relevant to the whole EU and must be solved in the interest of the whole EU. It is of utmost importance that Greece addresses the issues identified in the report adopted by the Commission as a matter of priority and urgency. It is necessary that all Member States show solidarity and collectively take responsibility to address the situation and ensure the continued functioning of the Schengen area. In addition to an efficient border management, the effective implementation of the hotspots approach with the assistance of the relevant agencies, and of the relocation scheme, is of particular importance in this context. (1) An unannounced on-site evaluation visit to Greek sea border sites (Chios and Samos Islands) and land border sites (Orestiada, Fylakio, Kastanies, Nea Vyssa) was carried out from 10 to 13 November 2015. Following this visit, a report covering the findings and assessments, listing best practices and deficiencies identified during the evaluation was adopted on 2 February 2016 by Commission Implementing Decision [C(2016)450]. The purpose of this Recommendation is to recommend to Greece remedial actions to address the serious deficiencies identified during the Schengen evaluation in the field of management of external border carried out in 2015. 6220/16 PS/ft 3 DRI EN (2) The sea border sites visited at Chios and Samos islands are of crucial importance for the functioning of the whole Schengen area as the Aegean Sea is currently the most exposed area for irregular migration with more than 572.000 persons arriving between January and October 2015. Over the entire year 2015, more than 868.000 irregular migrants arrived at this section of the external border. (3) The on-site visit carried out from 10 to 13 November 2015 revealed serious deficiencies in the carrying out of external border control by Greece, in particular due to the lack of appropriate identification and registration of irregular migrants at the islands, of sufficient staff, and of sufficient equipment for verifying identity documents. Under the current circumstances, situational awareness and reaction capability are not sufficient for efficient border surveillance. These serious deficiencies relating to external border control constitute a serious threat to public policy and internal security and put at risk the overall functioning of the area without internal border control. (4) The serious deficiencies referred to represent, as far as the carrying out of external border controls is concerned, a situation where the obligations referred to in Article 16(1) and (4) of Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013 have not been met. (5) While it is acknowledged that Greece is under unprecedented pressure through the high number of persons arriving, an adequate functioning of the identification, registration and reception is indispensable given the subsequent secondary movements to other Member States which have led several Member States to reintroduce temporary border controls at their internal borders and which puts the functioning of the whole Schengen area at risk. 6220/16 PS/ft 4 DRI EN (6) Therefore it is important to remedy each of the deficiencies identified with the least possible delay. In light of the importance to comply with the Schengen acquis, priority should be given to implement recommendations, as regards: the registration procedure: 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 40, 41 and 42; sea border surveillance: 12, 13 and 14, risk analyses: 15, 16 and 17, international cooperation: 18; border checks procedures: 22, 23, 25, 26, 27 and 28; human resources and training: 19 and 43; and infrastructure and equipment: 34, 47 and 48. (7) Bearing in mind the unprecedented migratory pressure at the Greek external border as a whole, these recommendations should be implemented also at any other border sections of Greece where necessary, in order not to jeopardise the functioning of the Schengen area. (8) This Recommendation should be transmitted to the European Parliament and to the parliaments of the Member States. Within one month of the date of its adoption, the evaluated Member State shall, pursuant to Article 16(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013, establish an action plan to remedy the deficiencies identified in the evaluation report and provide this to the Commission and the Council. Within 3 months of the same date it shall report on the implementation thereof pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013. HEREBY RECOMMENDS: Greece should A) for the sites visited at the sea border: Registration procedure 1. clearly state in the documents of 'suspension of removal' which are provided to the irregular migrants during the registration process, that the document does not give the irregular migrant the right to stay and enter other Member States, and include, where necessary, certain obligations aimed at avoiding the risk of absconding (in line with Article 7(3) of the Return Directive); 6220/16 PS/ft 5 DRI EN 2. improve the quality of the 'temporary stay' documents, including certain security features, making it less easy to falsify the documents; 3. reinforce the Hellenic Police (HP) staffing for registration; 4. provide, taking into account the expected number of migrants arriving based on a risk assessment approach, the necessary facilities for accommodation during the registration process (including for vulnerable persons); 5. carry out systematic checks of irregular migrants' travel documents for signs of falsification or counterfeiting and check migrants and their travel documents against SIS, Interpol and national databases during the registration process, in order to do that, passport scanners should be used in the registration procedure; 6. perform registration in line with the Article 14 of the Eurodac regulation, by ensuring timely collection and transmission of migrants' fingerprints; 7. provide an adequate number of functioning fingerprint scanners and Eurodac terminals with direct access to the Eurodac system to guarantee that all arriving migrants are registered and make sure that they are supported by adequate and sufficient IT capacity (uninterrupted internet, broadband); 8. increase the quality of finger prints taken manually during the registration process so that it meets the standards required to be registered in the EURODAC system; 9. take appropriate measures to ensure that all irregular migrants are fully identified, fingerprinted and registered into Eurodac whilst fully respecting fundamental rights and human dignity; 6220/16 PS/ft 6 DRI EN 10. immediately launch return procedures for irregular migrants who are not seeking asylum and who are not in need of international protection, in line with the Return Directive (2008/115), and provide for a swift transfer of third-country nationals who are eligible to be returned and readmitted to Turkey in accordance with the bilateral Protocol between Greece and Turkey, ensuring their physical transfer, while taking appropriate measures to prevent absconding.
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